R.A.I.S.E. WORKSHOP PANELIST

Kathleen Valentine, PhD, MS, RN

Professor|Director, Academy of Nursing Excellence in Design, Clemson University

An NIHD member certified in IDEO Rapid Cycle Innovation and MIT’s Design Thinking. Director for Clemson Academy for Excellence in Nursing Design and certificate in Leadership & Innovation in Health + Design with Clemson Architecture +Health.

Expertise includes clinical and academic focus on population health, rural, and diverse populations researching healthcare system’s cost, quality and satisfaction outcomes. At University of New Brunswick, Canada, we designed and built services and facilities for the aged in rural and urban settings including health clinics, and adult day centers. Evaluator for HRSA grant on inter-professional practice in primary care clinics for rural and urban areas; and operated a rural chronic care clinic. Now, Project Director for 4-million-dollar HRSA (UK146052) grant designing and delivering Rural, Nurse-led Expansion and Education of Diverse Workforce Practice for Underserved Populations in Appalachian and Midlands, SC